Compare Colchester County High School for Girls and St Benedict's Catholic College and The Gilberd School
Comparison of secondary schools: Colchester County High School for Girls (Secondary) in Colchester; St Benedict's Catholic College (Secondary) in Colchester; The Gilberd School (Secondary) in Colchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Colchester County High School for Girls, St Benedict's Catholic College and The Gilberd School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Colchester, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Colchester County High School for Girls), published Jan 2024. The lowest is 2 (St Benedict's Catholic College), published Dec 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for Colchester County High School for Girls (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,700, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–10–15%; all within the ALPHA TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Colchester County High School for Girls
CO3 3US
|
St Benedict's Catholic College
CO3 3US
|
The Gilberd School
CO4 9PU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Colchester Essex CO3 3US |
Colchester Essex CO3 3US |
Colchester Essex CO4 9PU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 28 Jan 2024 | 2 16 Dec 2013 | 1 9 Jan 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1020 | 876 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ALPHA TRUST | Essex (881) | ALPHA TRUST |
| Website | www.cchsg.com | www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk | www.gilberd.com |
| Telephone | 01206576973 | 01206549222 | 01206842211 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO3 3US - Ofsted
- 1 28 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ALPHA TRUST
- Website
- www.cchsg.com
- Telephone
- 01206576973
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO3 3US - Ofsted
- 2 16 Dec 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01206549222
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO4 9PU - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jan 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ALPHA TRUST
- Website
- www.gilberd.com
- Telephone
- 01206842211
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